retrieve
Example Sentences
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They clink together as you reach past them — past the chili crisp you swore you’d use more often, the artisanal vinaigrette with a sell-by date approaching — to retrieve the same jar you always do.
From Salon
When Truman arrived at Ford's home on Protheroe Street, the court heard the men got out of the car and retrieved items from the boot.
From BBC
She was to retrieve and protect sensitive documents per standard protocol.
From Literature
Because his body couldn’t be retrieved, Horbenko’s family hasn’t received payouts from the government, or confirmation of his death.
She barely had time to put on warm clothes, and screamed she needed to go back to the carriage to retrieve her suitcase and documents, the officer says.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
